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Named after English mechanical engineer John Ramsbottom.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A kind of tamperproof safety valve for use on locomotives, consisting of two plug-type valves connected by a spring-laden pivoting arm. Full definition →
Named after English mechanical engineer John Ramsbottom.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.